Rachel Cartechine, MD - OB/GYN - Palm Bay (FL)

5 /5 Deavin Bowman: I am so grateful to have Dr. Cartechine as my OB/GYN! From the very first appointment, Dr. Cartechine made me feel comfortable, heard, and cared for. They take the time to listen to my concerns and always provide clear, thoughtful explanations. I truly appreciate how knowledgeable, compassionate, and patient they are, making every visit stress-free and reassuring. The office staff is friendly and professional, and the overall experience has always been wonderful. Dr. Cartechine truly goes above and beyond for their patients, and I feel so confident in the care I receive. If youre looking for an OB/GYN who genuinely cares about your well-being, I highly recommend her, from one endometriosis and PCOS girly to another.

1 /5 Charlie: The worst gynecologist I have ever had. I cannot begin to describe how rude and patronizing she was to me for the year that I saw her. As an endometriosis patient with a poorly placed IUD and recurring cysts I needed frequent visits and ultrasounds. She was extremely dismissive the entire time, and told me repeatedly that surgery (diagnostic laparoscopy, which was recommended by two separate doctors before her) would be a waste of time. During my surgery (which she only agreed to do after I tried scheduling with a different doctor in the building), she found endometriosis but downplayed the severity and didnt even put the diagnosis in my records. Instead, she put anxiety disorder (something I had already been diagnosed with for years). Almost 4 years later, and the diagnosis is still not on my records unless the doctor is able to access surgery notes, which is absolutely ridiculous. She continued to downplay my symptoms and brush off the pain I was in, even after she placed an IUD. On the appointment notes for my IUD placement, she completely lied saying that it was an easy placement and that it was well tolerated. She couldnt get it in at first and I had to be rushed in for an ultrasound afterwards. I almost fainted and nearly vomited during it. I was later told by 2 other doctors that I shouldnt have even been considered for it. I had constant problems with the IUD and she brushed them off everytime and flat out told me I was overreacting and that I didnt have enough endometriosis to cause my symptoms. I went on to get an endometriosis excision with the Center for Endometriosis Care in Atlanta, GA, where they found endometriosis everywhere with scar tissue connecting my bowels, mishaping my appendix, and covering my bladder, ureters and ovaries. I wont fault Dr. Cartechine for not being an endo expert, but her treatment was absolutely reprehensible and the fact that she refused to put my actual diagnosis where it could be seen by my other providers in the network is unacceptable. Her appointment notes painted me as a liar and someone who was seeking drugs and attention. If you have a legitimate health concern go to anyone but her. I cannot put into words just how awful her treatment was and I hope no one else ever has to deal with that.

1 /5 PK Rodgers: Im not even sure where to begin. I thought I was receiving adequate care, but I guess billing is more important than my well-being. As stated by another reviewer, "terrible bedside manner." I was told that if I deliver at Holmes, "youre going to die." Im pretty certain that Rachel Cartechine transferred my care to Orlando out of spite. My delivery was so traumatizing that I have now lost all faith and trust in the medical system as a whole. I will now have to search for alternative options for any prenatal or gynecological care in the future. I hope I dont ever have to return to this practice for any reason.

5 /5 Jada B: Dr Cartechine is the best OBGYN I’ve ever seen. From the front desk to the nurses, Everton is so kind and helpful. Dr Cartechine was extremely patient with me during my entire pregnancy and I couldn’t be more grateful to have had her monitoring my health during this time. She always informs me of everything she can and it always helped me to feel a bit safer even though I was completely terrified on the inside. So happy my PCP recommended her because I truly don’t think I could’ve gotten such amazing care from anyone else.

1 /5 Meghan Ball: Unorganized and uncaring office. Dr Cartechine herself is nice and knowledgeable, but most of the interaction is with the staff, and Christine up front does not seem to care about the patients at all. The office is disorganized, has lost samples, and is not good at calling back. I called back in today because I didn’t have a refill for my old medication or the answers needed to start my new medication before the holiday weekend, and was made to feel like it was fault because the 3 days I gave them was not enough time for them to call back with answers on my treatment plan that was already in place. They told me there was no doctor backup for when Dr Cartechine was on call for the last 2 days and so they couldn’t get me answers or a refill. Without my medication I would have ended up in the ER. Thankfully, the Gateway location was able to explain everything to me about how to switch over to the new medication and they completed my refill (CVS had been sending refill requests for over a week). I will be switching to the Gateway location.